The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-02
THE LATE PREss CONYEN-
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VVhn4 alae EsdEaors think OF Our
People, Town and Parish.
West Baton Rouge sugar Planter.
The Press Convention held at Lake Charles
on the l4th inst, was a grand success in
every respect, sorne 55or go delegates, repre-
Henting a large majority OF the most inftu-
ential papers IN the State, being in attend
aEce. We would like to dwell at some
length upon the work of the convention, in
cidentssof the trip, the open-hearhed hos
pitality Of the good people Of the CROWNS
metropolis Of Southwestern Louisiana, but
are compelled to forego that pleasure, owing
70 a lack Of space.
Lafayette Advertiser.
The attention shown the members of the
Association by the people Of Lake Charles
deserves special mention, and was appre-
ciated BY the recipients, and we take Occa-
sion here 70 say that the people of this little
city are thoroughly wide-swalze and enter
pT1siug, and lose no opportunity to build
themselves up. We give them the full
measure of praise TO which they are entitled.
We admire their pluck and spirit. 1t shows
that the people make town. Nature may
give advantages, but unless utilized to their
fullest extent by those to whom they are
given they count but for little.
Thibodauz Sentinel.
n Away over the prairie. across the
mountain, to Jennings, q pretty little town,
built In Gothic and Ionic style Of architeC-
ture, settled entirely by Northern men, and
over TO Nelsh's, another new enterprise OF
Western immigrants, until Lake Charles was
announced. There the committee of ar
rangements, headed by our old friend OF
bellum times, Thad. Mayo, DIR. W. A.
Knapp, FL. q. Drew, Geo. II. Wells, A. ?.
PuiO, j. A. Kinder and D. B. G0rham took
possession of the frateFs and sisters, and
sent them TO their stopping places. We
were guartered in the hospitablc mansion OF
Mr.. Mayo, with Col HIllyRrd and the two
talented Misses McGrath, with which good
company we propose to rest for while.
iberia Sugar Bowl.
The programme announced was carried
out almost 70 the letter, hut We regret that
ever, we cannot omit to mention that the
royal entertainment given their guests for
four days, by the citizens of Lake Charles,
surpassed anything we ever heard of before
in Louisiana or elsewhere. A town which
shows such remarkable public spirit, and O
people who thus stop all their own business
to make pleasant the visit of their guests,
certainly possess the metal TO build q city Of
magnitude and renoWn. The warm hearts
there met show how worthy Of success are
their people, and the good words being
spoken of them by all we hope will eventu-
ate in good.
Cor. n. o, City Item
The writer has never had the good for
tune to be In any town where there was such
a hearty and lavish display of hospitality.
The citizens in this matter not only give
evidence that warm hearts are beating in the
bOsOms Of the people Of Lake Charles, but
they afford a notable exhibition of intelligent
enterprise. They know that forty or fifty
newspapers will have something to say
about Lake Charles and Calcasieu, and they
want to give an agreeable present impression
and insure pleasant memories. They have q
country worth advertising. and they know II.
The latch-string is no longer necessary, as
the door is thrown wide open with some
one at the entrance to ask the visitor in.
There is q gO-ahead spirit about the people
OF this thriving town. which the inhabitants
OF Southeastern Louisiana would do well TO
initiate.
Trinity Herald
The meeting Of the press Of this State in
1887 will 90 down in her history as the first
large gathering since these meetings We're
first organized. Over fifty papers were repre-
scented. Many letters were read stating
reasons for non-attendance. Lake Charles
the place of the meeting. will forever be re
membered. Her noble citizens left nothing
undone TO enhance the pleasures Of her Wis
itOrs aud the fair and lovely ladies were IN
firing in their efforts to please their guests
IL waE.their lovely faces which were seen
hard at work, preparing for the grand ban
Quet upon the night Of the adjournment. In
which the immense tables fairly gFOaned
under the weight Of the delCaCies of the
season. Many were the tOasts drank 10
their health and prosperity. We are sorry
our space is so limited that We cannot give
a full account OF this trip. Suffice it to say,
we are yet 10 hear of the first one returning
home dissatisfied
Tecbe Pilot.
After Il pleasant ride Of several hours. and
passing through one OF the most beautiful
prairies ever seen by the.eye Of man, extend
ing from here TO the city Of Lake Charles. q
distance of one hundred miles. We reached
the latter place, aud were met at Crowley
q little town Of national fame--bY Can't.
Thad. Mayo and Judge g. A. Fonrnet. who
had been sent by the Citizens Committee to
meet the Editorial Fraternity and assign
each to his or her home, which had been
provided for them during their stay in the
city. This was not Only business like but
carried a welcome about it that made US
feel at home at once. On reaching the
depot, We found hacks, carriages and private
conveyaBees awaiting our arrival, and were
soon enjoying the hospitality of the good
people of Lake Charles. We had the good
fortune to be assigned to the pleasant and
comfortable home Of our esteemed friend,
DR.. c. L. Richardson, who treated us in a
royal manner, so characteristic of the people
Of the Lake City.
Donaldsonvile Chief
The people Of Lake Charles received the
'press gang" with great cordially aud en-
teTtained them with degree of generous
hospitality that far eclipsea anything in that
line the Association has heretofore expert
epced. The best families and all the hotels
of the tlourishing little "City on the Lake"
threw their doors wide open to the delegates,
who were teasted, teted and Wined in royal
manner, all "without money aud without
prices" The editors of the Ctig, accom-
panied by their little daughter, We're made
at home in the elegant residence of Mr.. and
Mrs, NJ. J. ROsteet, and the numerous kind
attentions of this admirable host and hostess
win ever be remembered by us,with emotions
Of grateful pleasure.
An unexpected press Of local matter upon
our space cOmpels us to defer until next
issue the detailed account OF the proceed
ings of the Association and many agreeable
incidents connected with the visit 10 Lake
Charles which we had intended to publish
to-day.
Cor. n. @. Pioaynne.
Itseems very clear that Lake Charles has
prosperous future In store. With It's Ium-
Der trade, agricultural surroundings and
natural advantages it is impossible that its
development should not be steady and
rapid. This progress can of course be ac-
celebrated by the cooperation of the great
railroad which runs through Western Louis
lana and by improving the water communl-
cation with the Gulf. That section is Killing
up with enterprising, energetic men from
the North and West. There Is probably IN
Lake Charles more wealth than In any com
munity Of similar size in the State. "A
thousand Westerners are e. peeted to settle
in Caleasieu next winter. These are immi-
grants Of a substantial, well-t0-do class, each
having some money to lay out III buying
land and making improvements II will
give any LouisiaBian better idea Of the az
Versity Of the States resources and It's won
derful capabilities to make d trip to the Cal
easieu country. He viii be certain to meet
with q hearty reception from its hospltable
people
Acadia Sentinel
Next I'd order comes the magnificent ban
quet, At which the poor editor RECALLED him
self upon the rich and sumptuons vlands